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Welcome to Oxfordshire LOC

Oxfordshire Local Optometric Committee (Oxfordshire LOC) represents the interests of optometrists across the county. It acts as a vital link between local optometrists, public health bodies, and national organizations, ensuring that the views and concerns of the profession are heard and addressed.

The committee plays a key role in advocacy, supporting optometrists in navigating NHS contracts and funding, while also ensuring they receive appropriate recognition and support for the services they provide. Oxfordshire LOC also helps organize professional development opportunities, including training and CPD events, to keep optometrists up to date with the latest clinical practices and regulations.

Additionally, Oxfordshire LOC fosters collaboration between optometrists, GPs, and other healthcare providers to improve patient care and access to services. The committee is also a vital channel for communicating changes in healthcare policies, while gathering feedback from local optometrists to influence improvements within the sector.

Through its work, Oxfordshire LOC ensures that optometrists in the area are well-supported, informed, and able to deliver high-quality care to their patients.

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Oxfordshire LOC Latest News

Frame repair and modification workshop : 21st November

In conjunction with the Optometry department at the John Radcliffe hospital, we are excited to announce that we have a limited number of places available for a spectacle repair and modification workshop. It will take place at the John Radcliffe hospital on Friday 21st November and costs £36 per delegate – 50% of which will …

3 October 2025

CPD Sunday – 23rd November 2025

We’re excited to announce that tickets are now available for Oxfordshire LOC’s annual CPD Sunday! Join us on Sunday 23rd November at the Holiday Inn Oxford for a full day of valuable learning, CPD points, networking, and delicious food and drinks – all included and completely FREE for Oxfordshire practitioners. This is a pre-sale to …

5 September 2025

Community Post-op Checks (SpaMedica)

There have been a number of enquiries from across Oxfordshire following the announcement of the termination of the post-operative cataract schemes – especially as SpaMedica are still issuing the same forms to patients requesting a follow-up to be completed. Following a meeting with SpaMedica yesterday (27th August) to discuss this, it is clear that they …

28 August 2025

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LOCSU urges use of optometry in frailty care following Public Accounts Committee report

LOCSU is calling on eye care to be integral to the planning and prevention of frailty after a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report found overloaded GPs could not adequately carry out the necessary assessments.

9 June 2026

OFNC Statement: Response to Government’s planned roll-out of a national Electronic Referral Service (ERS) for eye care and publication of GIRFT guidance

The Government’s announcement of glaucoma guidance and the planned roll-out of a national Electronic Referral Service (ERS) for eye care in England and access to the National Care Records Service (NCRS) are built on good intentions and long overdue.

9 June 2026

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